§ 25258.5. — 25258.5. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 1008, Sec. 2.)

California § 25258.5.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code HSC: Health and Safety Code - HSC
• Div. 20.: DIVISION 20. MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS
• Ch. 6.5.: CHAPTER 6.5. Hazardous Waste Control
• Art. 15.: ARTICLE 15. Menstrual Products

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(a)
The department shall issue a notice of violation to a person or entity in violation of this article if any of the following occurs:
(1)
The department’s testing or test results submitted as a part of the registration process pursuant to Section 25258.4 indicates that a menstrual product contains regulated PFAS.
(2)
The department determines that a menstrual product contains regulated PFAS after finding PFAS as an ingredient identified on the product’s label.
(3)
The department finds a violation of this article or any rule, regulation, standard, or requirement issued or adopted pursuant to this article.
(b)
A notice of violation shall indicate the nature of the violation and may do any of the following:
(1)
Assess an administrative or civil penalty against a person or entity in violation of this article.
(2)
Require compliance with this article, including requiring the person or entity to cease the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a menstrual product in this state.
(c)
The department may receive reports of alleged violations, including analytical test results, from consumers, businesses, research institutions, persons, entities, and not-for-profit entities, and shall verify those alleged reports through its own independent testing, verification, or inspection.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 1008, Sec. 2. (AB 2515) Effective January 1, 2025.